Record strip for sound reproducing machines



" April 18, 1933! J. G. M. HERKLOTS ,9

RECORD STRIP FOR SOUND REPRODUCI-NG MACHINES Filed 001;. 3, 1930 Yul IW -F 2 v5 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT; oFFIcE J'OHANNUS G. M. HERKLO'I'B, OI KOENINGAN, GHEBIBON', JAVA, DU'I't'JH EAST INDIES FIEOORD STRIP FOR SOUND BEP B DDUGING HACHlINES Application filed October 8, 1930. Serial No. 488,245.

This invention relates to a record for a talking machine, the general object of the invention being to make the record in the form of a strip, said strip containing one or a number ofrecord grooves.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a side view, partly in section showing the strip on a reel. 7

Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view showing portion of a formed with one groove.

sh?) igure 4 is a transverse section through Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but showing the strip provided with a plurality of grooves.

Figure 6 is a transverse section through Figure 5. y a

In these views, the numeral '1 indicates the strip which is formed of any suitable material, metallic or otherwise, provided with a coatin or film of any desired nature, capable 0 being inscribed or engraved with the sound grooves. Figures 2, 3 and 4.- show the strip provided. with a single sound groove 2, while Figures 5 and 6 show the stri pro- ;vided with a plurality of grooves 3. igure 5 shows the sound grooves as being of progressively decreasing lengths so as to ro- 40 vide room for numbers or indicating c aracters indicated at 5 which refer to the compositions or selections for identification purposes.

The strip may be Wound on a reel, such as shown at 4 in Figures 1 and 2, with one end adapted to be placed on another reel so that the strip can be passed through the talking.

machine by winding one reel.

It is thought from the foregoin description that the advantages and nove features of the invention will be readil apparent.

It is to be understood that c anges may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A record .for a talking machine com risin a flexible strip having a plurality o soun grooves therein, saidgroov'es extending iongitudinally and being of aduallydecreasmglength, and identlfication indicia located next to the ends of the grooves to identify the composition recorded. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. -JOHANNUS G. M. HERKLOTS. 

